The course aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of aerodynamic
principles associated with incompressible and compressible flow phenomena, as well as
experimental techniques commonly used to study them. Under incompressible flows, you
will learn basic potential flow theory for inviscid fluids and flow past 2D aerofoil sections and
3D finite wings. On the other hand, for compressible flows, you will learn about speed of
sound and interesting phenomena such oblique shocks and expansion fans, when flow
speeds exceed sonic speed. You will also be taught how aerofoil and aircraft sections
behave in high subsonic, transonic and supersonic speed regimes, and some of the ways
to predict the flow speed and behaviour, with a view to overcome supersonic flight
challenges. Lastly, you will also learn about common experimental procedures to better
understand and measure aerodynamic flows, and which technique will be appropriate for
certain flow scenarios.